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The ‘Low Barr’ for Trump’s AG Nominee and Other Notes from a ‘Symphony of Lawlessness’: ‘BradCast’ 1/16/2019

Guest: Slate's Mark Joseph Stern; Also: Surprisingly good news from the courts; SOTU cancelled?; ISIS not defeated...

Power to the People?: CA Could Buy the State’s Largest Private Utility Co. at a ‘Fire Sale’ Price: ‘BradCast’ 1/15/2019

Guest: LA Times' Michael Hiltzik on PG&E's bankruptcy; Also: Federal court blocks Admin citizenship question on Census; AG-nom Bill Barr testifies; Trump's record shutdown grinds on...

‘Unauditable’ Barcoded ‘Paper Ballot’ Systems Coming to GA, L.A. County: ‘BradCast’ 1/14/2019

Guest: Marilyn Marks of Coalition for Good Governance; Also: Crippling winter weather, Trump shutdown and probe news, CA's PG&E to file for bankruptcy protection, L.A. teachers on strike...

Shutdown or Shakedown?: ‘BradCast’ 1/11/2019

Guest: Ricky Garza of Texas Civil Rights Project on Trump's Rio Grande land grab; Also: Historic shutdown fallout across the nation, and an impossible (but real!) 60-year old warning about 'Trump' and his 'wall'...

Trump Shutdown Threatening Safety of Nation’s Food Supply, Much More: ‘BradCast’ 1/10/2019

Guest: Food and ag correspondent Tom Philpott; Also: 'National emergency' likely as polls plummet for President, Senate Repubs...

‘Governing by Temper Tantrum’ and How Trump ‘Played’ TV Networks With His Border Speech: ‘BradCast’ 1/9/2019

Guest: Matt Gertz of Media Matters; Also: Dems win big in VA, Trump claims to be cutting off FEMA wildfire recovery aid to CA...

‘National Emergency’?: Trump’s Shutdown Crisis is Real, ‘Border Crisis’ is Not: ‘BradCast’ 1/8/2019

HUD closure threatens evictions; Pence makes false immigration claims; SCOTUS on redistricting; 2018 'blue wave' bringing good news for Americans in FL, MI, ME and elsewhere across the country...

How to Solve the Government Shutdown? Give Trump What He Asked For: ‘BradCast’ 1/7/2019

Federal closures having real effects (but not on Trump's business); RBG absent at SCOTUS; High Court rejects Exxon; AOC floats tax increase, GOP freaks out; Callers ring in on Democratic majority priorities...

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‘Trump, The Presidency’! Thrilling Season Finale!: ‘BradCast’ 12/20/2018

Mattis quits! Troops out of Syria! Whitaker's reversal! Government shut-down?! Food stamps cut! NK nuke deal collapse?!; Also: Dems announce 2020 Primary debate plan; NC-9 GOP election fraud since at least 2016...

‘The Most Serious Political Crisis We’ve Ever Had’: ‘BradCast’ 12/19/2018

Guest: Heather Digby Parton on Trump, Flynn, Russia, Mueller and what Dems must do about the 'criminal and con man in the White House'

Also: Admin's cruel asylum policy ruled unlawful; KS GOP lawmakers flip to Dem Party...

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas: Shutdowns, Reversals, Back-Flips, Accountability: ‘BradCast’ 12/18/2018

Trump 'charity' shuttered; Admin backs off shutdown threat; Flynn sentencing fiasco; McSally appointed in AZ; NC-9 fraud hearing delayed...

New Study Finds Voters Do Not Accurately Verify Computer-Marked/Barcoded ‘Paper Ballots’: ‘BradCast’ 12/17/2018

Guest: Prof. Richard DeMillo of Georgia Tech; Also: Obamacare found 'unconstitutional'?; Zinke resigns; Callers ring in on compulsory voting...

Trump’s Indictable Campaign Finance Felony and the 25th Amendment: ‘BradCast’ 12/14/2018

Guest: Public Citizen's Craig Holman; Also: WI's Walker signs power grab bills; MI's Snyder undermines voters; NC's GOP Election Fraud scandal spreads to new district; ME's RCV hand-count ends early...

Fine Messes in Trump World, Congress, Kentucky, North Carolina, Michigan and The Arctic: ‘BradCast’ 12/13/2018

Trump in trouble; Shutdown looms; Bevin brays in KY; NC9 primary do-over?; MI GOP power grab; Arctic collapsing...

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